Flying-machine.



L. L. CRANE.

FLYING MACHINE. ArPLIoATIoN FILED Dno.1o, 1909.

974,554. Patented Nov.1,191o.

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L. L. CRANE. FLYING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 1120.10, 1909.

Patented Nov. 1, 19.10.

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L. L. CRANE. FLYING MAoHINE.

` APPLICATION FILED DEO. 10, 1909. Patented Nov. 1,

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Be it knownthat I, .LoUis L. CRANE, a' citizen of the United States,

LOUIS L'. CRANE, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

FLYING-MACHINE.

residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings, city and State of NewYork, have inventedv certain new and useful Im rovements in -Flying-Machines, of which t e following is a clear, full, and exactdescription.

This invention-relates to heavier-thunair flying machines, andthe-object ,of vthe in' vention 1s to perfect the construction andincrease. the stability of such machmes as Well as to makethe steeringcontrol of the same efficient. A

Broadly considered, the machine of my invention is quite. similar to abox-kite, diferin'g 'therefrom in having one of the sections thereofpivotal While the other section' is provided with rudders or steeringwings,

'andl with a motor and propeller.

The scope of my invention will be pointed out lin the claim. l

In t-hc drawings, Figure :1 is a .sectional side elevation `of my`improved machi'iie. partly broken away, of my improved flying machine;`lFig. 3 is a front elevation ofmy machine. Fig. 4 is a Asection online'4- 4y Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a section on line 5-5'Fig.` 1.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a box-like frame of tubinghaving lower longi-` tudinal members 1, and upper horizontal tubularmembers 2 joined, by transverse tubes 3 and 4, respectively, Whilelvertical tubes 9 meet the horizontal and transverse ubes'at the cornersto form a rectangular ox. brace 11 may be provided aft of Ythe motor,and'I prefer that reinforcing braces 12'and 13 be secured to suchvertical tube 11.4

The forward tubes of the machine are prof vided at their center with arotatable tube 14, on which is secured a box-like frame 15,

composed of vertical rods 16 andlffjoininghorizontal rods 18 `and 19.This tube 14 is journaled insuitable trunnions 20. A crank 2l, link 22and 'controllingrflever 23 pivoted at 24 to the flooring 25 is adaptedto control the tilt of the' pivoting frame' 15. The usual rack 26andlatch 27 are provided to maintain thedegree of tilt of the forwardpivoting frame or box.15. It will be understood that the' box 15 -iscovered with wind resisting fabric or material.

horizontal members 30 A transverse brace 10 and a vertical' Wing whichis lcaused to Specification of Letters Patent. Application led December10, 1909. Serial No.

Patented Nov. l, 1910.

At a distance aft of the controlling lever the box-like frame is coveredwith Wind resisting fabric 28, and to vertical uprights at'` the rearthere are wings or rudders 29 secured on swinging brackets 30 (seedetail Fig. 5).' The rec-f tangular Wings are preferably composed ofjoined by vertical members 81, and a steering chain or cord 32 isattached to the outer end of each Wing.y

These cords 32 cross eachother at the rear of the machine, pass aroundpulleys 33, and

erably controlled by a foot cross bar 36, ivoted at 37, to a bracketmounted on the,

ooring., A seat 39 for the operator is mounted so that the operatorsfeet may rest upon the foot cross-bar 36, and his hand be convenientlyadjacent to the controlling lever 33. A motor 40 is preferably mountedon the flooring 25, just back of the seat 39. At the center of thevertical tube l1 a bearin 40a is provided for the vshaft'of the propeler .41.. A gear 42 on the propeller shaft is belted b a belt or chain43 with the motor gear 44. ne forward Wheel 45 and two rear tubularframes 47 g and`48. I prefer that the tiooring be open in the form ofslats, and I.

prefer that the covering of the after box eprovided with an extendinghood 50 as shown in Fie. 1. y

In operationthe machine is placed on a startinnr plane, the motorstarted, and througli the action of the prfpeller blades sent forward ata high spec The controlling lever 23 is thrown forward to cause pivotedrectangular `34, and-'fare connected to a lever 35, prefwheels 4:6 areprovided, mounted on suitable the incoming air in the tiltin box toraise the machine from the groan 'It will be obvousthat the elevationcan be changed by variousl operating this controlling lever to causo di'erent angles of tilt on the tilting rudder wings 29 come into play, ancontrolled bythe operators'feet o n the foot cross-bar 36; the draftimpinging'upon that ing, quickly and readily causing the Ina,-

chine to conform its direction vof flight at the will .of the operator.

In carrying out this invention, details of construction ma -be variedfrom those shown, and yet t e essence of the `invention be retained;some parts might be employed lap over the open` box. To swing'in acircle the extendin rear are art in diverse Ways,

Without others, and new` features thereo'l mightbe combined withelements old in the scribed type is regarded aseinbodyingsubstantial-lmprovements' 'over such modications.

As many' changes could be .made in theA above construction, and manyapparently Widely different embodiments of the invention could be madeWithout departing 'from the scope thereof, it is intended thatv allmatter contained in the above description 'or shownln the accompanyingdrawings v -shall be interpreted in an illustrative and 15 i desired tobe understood that the language not in a limiting sense. -It isfurthermore used lin the following claim is intended to I Coverall thegeneric and specific features of the invention herein described, and allstatements of the scope of the invention Which as a matter of language.might be said to fall therebetween.

although the herein de 1 greece covered portion, -a motor and gearingtherefor, a frame of less cross sectional area than the main frame, apivotal mounting therefor in the main terial on four sides of thepivoted frame, the main frame being uncovered between the Coveredportions,"and ruddersand steering mechanism substantially as described.

SiO-ned at New York city this 8th day of C December 1909. Y

' l LOUIS L. CRANE.`

Witnesses:

F. WARREN l/Vnierrr, VMABEL Drr'rnNHoEFER. y

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